Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and nontraditional approaches to procurement are once again areas of legislative focus for Congress in the recently passed Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),...more
12/23/2021
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The U.S. government has issued a long-awaited rule implementing legislation to prevent federal agencies from contracting with entities that use telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by Huawei...more
7/15/2020
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ZTE
Cybersecurity, supply chain risks, data rights, software acquisitions, and cost or pricing data are among the procurement-related issues targeted in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which...more
12/23/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
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E-Commerce ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
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Mentor-Protege Program ,
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Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
In an interim rule published on August 13, 2019, the U.S. government revised the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to prohibit federal agencies from acquiring telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided...more
8/15/2019
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Congress is moving closer toward passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Although key differences remain between the House and Senate versions of the bill, the legislation is ultimately...more
7/17/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Rights ,
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